Buy their house from them and rent back to them. 

If they rule in your favor they will claw that money back from him. 

Getting back into the CRE game after a decade off.

Thanks in advance Florida is a super lien state, so depending on when the condo was created the entire lien amount could be owed by the buyer or a portion (I believe lower of 1% of the purchase price the person being foreclosed upon paid or 12 months HOA fees, whichever is lower).Definitely will want to look into that.Chris, that 1% of the loan/12 month cap is only for the foreclosing lender if They get it back at the auction.

So basically if I’m understanding you correctly, your saying a way I could potentially use my equity is as the down payment on a BRRRR as long as it’s ARV was large enough to get my HELOC money back after refinancing?

I switched majors and started studying finance after being accepted back into school and started reading about financial literacy which of course led me to real estate.

Even after a $40/50K (generous estimate) rehab you can cash out re-fi, pay yourself back and your investors back and still hit the 1% rule.

This is doable however my time to find, procure, and renovate rentals is very restricted due to my life on active duty.When looking strictly at the numbers a mortgage provides a better CoCR and a better ROE, but stepping back and looking at more plain facts it seems like leaving the house paid off is the best bet, thoughts? 

I had it she had accounted for some maintenance and capex but looking back I think you are right.

Also don't forgot there is tax on capital gain for over $500,000 when house is sold, andclosing costs typical goes around 5%-6%.So unless home appreciates A LOT, it doesn't seem to make sense to own a property as long as you are paying mortgage with interest, unless one can pay it all back in much shorter term (10 years or less).